Everyone has heard the saying that winning is not everything. In Suzanne Collin’s bestseller, The Hunger Games, it redefines that saying. In the novel, North America has been through some apocalyptic disasters and is known as Panam with twelve districts that are ruled by the Capitol. Each year the Hunger Games are held as a reminder of the bleak past and that the Capitol is still in control of the citizens of Panam. One girl and one boy between the ages twelve and eighteen from each district are drafted to fight to death in the Hunger Games. The last one standing is the winner and will bring home the fame and fortune for their district. Each kid must attend “The Reaping”, which is the ceremony where the names are drawn for the person to be in the Hunger Games. Primrose Everdeen is only twelve years old and this is her first year attending “The Reaping”. Her sister, Katniss Everdeen, assures her that she’s not going to be picked because her name is only in the drawing once. Surprisingly, the odds were not in Primrose’s favor. Katniss cannot stand to see her little sister go and fend for herself in the Hunger Games, so she does the unthinkable and volunteers to take Primrose’s place as tribute, a person who competes in the Hunger Games. Peeta Mellark is the male tribute chosen to represent District 12 in the Hunger Games. Peeta has had an everlasting crush on Katniss since the day they met. Will Katniss have mutual feelings with Peeta during this crucial time of life or death or will the love be a distraction while it boils in the heart? Also, will the beloved characters perish or will they prevail in the Hunger Games? The Hunger Games is a compelling young adult novel that will surely appeal to many readers that admire action and adventure with a hint of romance.

In my opinion, The Hunger Games is an exceptional novel that is dramatic and really fun to read. The author, Suzanne Collins, does a really good job with developing the plot. The plot is very unique...

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The HungerGames storyline takes place in a rather self-contradicting Post Apocalypse setting in North America. We are introduced to the protagonist, Katniss Everdeen. We see her as the provider for her family. She takes on the role of her father, who died years ago in a mining accident. Katniss provides for her family which consists of her mother and sister Prim, by hunting illegally with her best friend Gale Hawthorn in the wood outside District 12, in which they live. There are a total of 12 districts in the first book. Each of them goes from best to worst in wealth and riches. District 1 and 2 and all the other districts like 3,4 and 5, all have successful businesses and are all exceptionally wealthy.
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In The Future North America, known as ‘Panem’, there is a rich and modern developed City named ‘The Capitol’. 12 districts that all fall under its control surround ‘The Capitol’, and every year there is an infamous event that takes place known as ‘The HungerGames’. This is where a boy and a girl from each district are selected at random and made to compete in thegames, which is aired on televisions all over ‘Panem’. Primrose Everdeen is selected to take part in the games, when her older sister, Katniss Everdeen, volunteers as tribute in her sister’s place. Katniss Everdeen, along side fellow tribute Peeta Mellark, is forced to fight for her life against stronger competitors from wealthier districts, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives. If Katniss is going to win then Katniss will need to kill everyone in the games. The only question is, are the odds ever in her favour?
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...The HungerGames by Suzanne Collins
Characters:
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* Katniss Everdeen
* Primrose Everdeen
* Gale Hawthorne
* Peeta Mellark
* Haymitch Abernathy
* Effie Trinket
* President Coriolanus Snow
* Seneca Crane
* Cinna
* Caesar Flickerman
* Rue
* Cato
* Clove
* Foxface
* Thresh
* Glimmer
* Marvel
Setting:
* Panem
* District 12
* The Capitol
* Arena
Climax:
* Katniss and Peeta were the tributes from District 12, Katniss volunteered herself in place of her sister, Primrose in the reaping. While Peeta is the one whose name’s picked. They were named as ‘Star-crossed Lovers,’ because Peeta revealed his unrequited love for Katniss when Caeser Flickerman interviewed him the day before the games begin. In that way, the head gamemaker, Seneca Crane, changed the rules of the games. Instead of just one victor, two victors will be announced as long as they are from the same district. Because of that, Katniss goes hunting for Peeta and eventually finds him wounded, sick and camouflaged beside the muddy stream. When Peeta is finally cured, he and Katniss must face off with Cato, to kill him in order for them to win. Katniss ended the life of Cato when he is mugged by the mutts. But before they can congratulate each other, the announcer says that the rules have been changed back; only one victor is allowed. Katniss offered Peeta the Nightlock...

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...The HungerGames
By: Suzanna Collins
For
World Civilization
By
Sydney Boyd
Period 4
The book I read for my book report was The HungerGames by Suzanna Collins. The HungerGames takes place sometime in the future. It’s a time where the people had tries to overrun the government and now everyone is split into 12 different districts. Each district is important for producing a different product, like fish, coal and other necessities. Some of the districts are a lot poorer than others. For example, district one and two are the richest because they are the closest with the capitol, so they get better food and they also get more. They are also treated better than other districts. But, in district 12 everyone is poor, most people have to illegally hunt for food, and some families for days or even weeks at a time without eating. Then there’s the Capitol, which is basically like another nation but everyone, is rich and has the best technologies. The people in the Capitol are never suffering like the rest. The Capitol is where President Snow lives and run the nation they live in, Panam.
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...The HungerGames
Susan Collins
Copyright date: October 1, 2008
Genre: Science fiction
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North America has been destroyed and is now run by the powerful Capital and is divided into 12 districts (district 13 has been destroyed due to a rebellion). In district 12 ace hunter Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year old girl, carves out a meager existence for herself, her younger sister Prim and their widowed mother. In order to keep the 12 districts aware of who runs the county, the Capital arranges a game to the death each year in an elaborate arena. Each district holds a drawing of one boy and one girl to go as tributes. When her sister is picked, Katniss exercises her option to volunteer for the games. Along with Katniss comes also Peeta, the baker’s son, who grew up with her. Katniss and Peeta must fend for themselves against natural elements, the Gamemakers and the other contestants whose only option is to kill or be killed.
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